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  • WHAT KIND OF CHEF ARE YOU (part two)

    As a chef or restaurateur, is your restaurant food and craft centric or business centric? Are you on the journey towards the center? Is balance your goal? The battle for the upper hand is ongoing, but the result is predictable.… Continue reading

  • WHAT KIND OF CHEF ARE YOU? (part one)

    After more than 50 years of engagement in the business of food I can safely say that there are two types of chefs on the horizontal line of style: you are either food and craft centric or business centric. Now,… Continue reading

  • CHEFS – HOW COMMITTED ARE YOU?

    On a scale of one to ten there are levels of commitment to any career and in some cases, there is a place for individuals at each of those levels. One does, however, get out what they put in. So,… Continue reading

  • THE EVOLUTION OF THE AMERICAN RESTAURANT

    PART TWO: The Era of the Chef: Ah, now things really changed. The once restaurateur-centric restaurant was about to become chef-centric. Seemingly happening overnight – the chef went from a behind the scenes after-thought to a celebrity. Beginning with a… Continue reading

  • THOUGHTS FROM THE CHEF’S DESK

    Okay, I admit I have always been inspired by Steve Jobs – one of the founding partners in Apple Computers and frequently referenced sage of Silicon Valley. So, when I discovered his listed “Habits of Successful People” I knew they… Continue reading

  • CHEFS CHASING THE OWNERSHIP THING

    I don’t believe that I know a single professional chef who doesn’t have a deep seeded desire to own a restaurant. Some are more obvious about the desire then others, some hide it pretty well, but underneath the façade of… Continue reading

  • THE FORGOTTEN RESTAURATEUR

    There was a time when the restaurant owner/operator was the center of the hospitality universe. When a guest thought about a particular restaurant – the connection was with the person who shook their hand upon arrival, made sure that their… Continue reading

  • HOSPITALITY: BE THE REASON FOR THE RESERVATION

    There is an old statement that still holds true for restaurants that are consistently successful: “The handshake of the host determines the flavor of the roast”. As a chef by career choice, I certainly spend a great amount of time… Continue reading